12:04 PM EST - Garda World Security Corp. : reported its best-ever annual profit of $21 million as sales increased 164 percent to $683 million in a year which included 11 acquisitions. Revenue in the Montreal-based international security-guard and armoured-car company's fourth quarter ended Jan. 31 was $200.4 million, up from $86 million a year earlier. Three-month net income rose to $5.1 million or 17 cents per share, from $3.7 million or 15 cents per share. Garda World Security Corp.
shares T.GW are trading down $1.05 at $22.25.
